Clothes drying and sunning device.



No. 669,368. Patented Mar.' 5, 190|. n.1. MELTON.

CLUTHESDRYINAND SUNNING DEVICE.

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Wittmann UNITED STATES ROE TOM MELTON, OF

PATENT BRANTLEY, GEORGIA.

CLOTHES DRYING AND SUNNING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 669,368, dated March5t" Appiiotnuieanecember6,1900. seriainasaeis. (Nomoder.) n

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROE TOM MELTON, a citi'- zen of the United States,residing at Brantley, in the county of Marionand State of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes Drying ,andSunning Devices; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the in-l vention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a clothes drying and sunning device which maybe employed for drying wet clothes or for sunning and airing bed andother clothing or fabrics of all kinds, one object in View being toprovide a device of this'character which may be easily transported fromplace to place, adjusted to expose the clothes to the full effects ofthe sun, and reversed to receive and expose clothes upon either sidethereof at will.-

A further object of the invention is to provide a drying or sunningdevice which may be left unattended without liability of the articlescarried'thereby being abstracted by an unauthorized person.

With these and other minor objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts, which will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a dryingor sunning rack embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thesame. Fig. 3 is vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 4 is across-section.

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

The numeral l in the drawings represents abase frame or support whichmay be mounted on runners or wheels 2 to adapt the drier to beconveniently transported from place to place. YOn this frame or supportis mounted a lower rack 3, on which clothes may be placed for drying orsunning, if desired. Arising from opposite sides of this lower rack aresupporting-standards 4, and arising from one end ofthe rack is alocking-standard 5. A rotary holder or rack-support 6 for the clothes or'fabric to be dried or sunned is mounted, by means of stub-shafts ortrunnions 6, jourl naled in bearings in the supporting-standards, toturn so that either side thereof/may be brought uppermost and comprisesa box or receptacle open at opposite sides and pro vided with one ormore central partitions 7, constructed of Wire meshing or open-Workmaterial and forming upper and lower chambers or compartments for thereception of the article to be suuned or dried. These chambers orcompartments are adapted to be closed by doors 8 and 9, hinged orpivoted to opposite sides of the box-like support thereof and adaptedt-o be held closed-at their free sides by padlocks or other suitablefastenings l0, whereby the said articles to be sun ned or dried may beconfined within the rack, so that the device may be left unattendedWithout liability of the articles carried thereby being abstracted by anunauthorized person. The doors` consist each of a rectangular framehaving stretched across the open space between its side and end bars aWall of wire meshing or other suitable open-work material to permit ofthe free passage of air through the rack and the free entry of sunlight.The rotary rack is provided at each end with one or more hooks ll, whichengage eyes or keepers of the locking-post 5, so that said rack may beheld supported, as shown in Eig. 1, with either side uppermost. Therotary rack is so mounted that it is almost completely balanced,adapting it to be readily turned upon its pivots with ease and facility.

In using the rack the clothes or fabric to be dried or exposed to thesun are placed in one of the chambers or compartments of the rack andthe door of said compartment then closed to confine the articles. Therack is then locked in proper position to expose the clothes to air andsunlight by engaging one lOO partments, whereby rapid drying of the samemay be eiected.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and mode of operation of theinvention will be readily understood, and g it will be seen that itprovides a simple and effective device for the purpose stated.. By itsuse articles of clothing may be quickly and thoroughly dried orventilated, and the construction of the device permits of its readytransportation from place to place and a quick and easy adjustmentorreversal of the rack to expose the articlesin such manner as toreceive the full effects of the sun and air.

Changes in the form,proportion, and minor details of construction may bemade Within the scope of the invention without departing from the spiritor sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what Y ing a box having a centralopen-Work partition and open at opposite sides and provided withopen-Work doors for confining the material therein, and means forholding the rack in position With either side uppermost, substantiallyas set forth.

2. A drying and sunning device of the character set forth, comprising aWheeled supporting-frame,bearing-standards arising from opposite sidesof said frame, a locking-standard arising from one end of said frame, arack comprising a box having stub-shafts or trunnions journaled in saidbearing-standards and open at opposite sides and provided with open-workdoors for confining thematerial therein and an open-Work partitionbetween said doors, and connecting means on the ends of the box andlocking-standard for holding the box in position with either sideuppermost, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sei my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

ROE TOM MELTON.

Witnesses:

GEO. P. MUNRo, E. BREESE.

